Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-12
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.


A terrible cyclone struck Eatonton, Ga,
few days ago. The academy was blown
from its foundation and wrecked. Many
residences were badly damaged. A black
smith named Marshal was killed by his
shop falling on him. Several others were
hurt, some seriously
Congressman Johnston, Of North Caro-
lima, is one of the plalnest, easy-going
members of the House, and is among the
richest of Southern representatives. He,
however, is not a bit proud, and has
distinguishing mark in that he is cross
eyed.
During fearful storm at Jackson,
Tenn, few nights ago, lighting struck
the water works building, damaging it to
the ex lent of several hundred dollars.
Mr.. Smalley, the night engineer, was
knocked senseless ani rema ned in an un-
conscious condition for some time.
N. o. Shelnott, who was hanged twice
in Jackson County, Ga, several weeks
ago, is now in Atlanta. He bears testi-
mony to the fact that death by hanging is
perfectly painless.
Two desperate criminals, named VIII
Jams and Garland, broke Jail at Hot
Springs, Ark, few nights ago and got
away.
The real estate boom that struck Ft.
Smith, Ark, some weeks ago is growing
every day and has spread to the country
towns around. Every train bears new
buyers and property is scarcely put upon
the market before it is sold. Over 800, 90
worth of property is said to be changing
hands daily and sometimes the same piece
of property is sold two or three times'in
day. Merchants and others quit their
business to speculate. A building boom
is striking the city and general era OF
prosperity seems to be in store for Ft.
Smith
At Floyd Courthouse, Va, few nights
ago, fourteen horses and other livery
propel ty was burned up in a fire.
Twenty lives were lost by the recent
burning of the steamer W. H. Gardner on
the Tom bigbee river, near Gainesville,
Ala.
Trouble has broken out in the colored
college at Nashville, Tenn. Upwards of
one hundred students have revolted
against the managers and the latter re-
fuse to honor demand of the faculty
that they ab1icate.
Rev. DIR. j. G. Armstrong, Of Atlanta,
Ca, who was suspended from the Epis-
copal ministry for ten years, for indul-
gence in strong drink has written
formal remuneration Of his priestly func-
tions. 1t is rumored that he is preparing
for Catholic orders.
A mysterious suicide occurred near
Sherman, Tex, few days since, the vic
tim being young man twenty years OF
age by the name of Charles Harris, who
took his own life by hanging himself with
a rope in barn.
ba in 6inH of
Dahlonega, Ca, a few days ago, at the age
of 1906 His name was Ausey Dean
Whela. Spaniard, who for fifty years had
been citizen of that place. He was born
in Cadz, Spain, in 1881, as attested by pa
pers in his possession.
The Volunteer Southrons, commanded
by Captain c. J. Searles, of Vicksburg,
probably the best-dr.led company Of
milit in Mississippi, have accepted an
invitation to attend the Interstate drill at
Washington, and have invited Jefferson
Davis to accompany them as their special
guest.
A large number of entries, including
horses from California and Kansas, have
been received for the spring race meeting
at Dallas, Tex, which comes off at the
Texas Fair Grounds rack, between April
3anl6 8 The track is being put in excel
lent condition.
James M. Collins, one of the biggest land
owners AMI planters in Arkansas, died on
his plantation. four miles from Fort
Smith, a few davs ago, Of pneumonia He
owned thousand of acres of the finest
bottom land in the country, was man OF
considerable prominence and was much
esteemed throughout the s outh.
The Texas Guano Company, m ted,
composed of English capitalists, are
about ready to open operations in the bat
cave in Uva'ds County, Tex, on large
scale They are erecting extensive bui d.
ings for their laborers, off GERS and store
house, and will spend considerable m money
in developing one of the latent resources
of the county.
General j. J. Finley, Of Ocala, Fla !, has
been appointed by Governor Perry United
States Senator to succeed Hon. Charles
w. Jones, whose term EXPIRED March 4.
General Finley is a lawyer. served with
distinction in the Confederate army, has
been a member of the Sup-e Court of
Florida, was three times a candidate for
Congress, was elerte1 once and was de-
fea ed twice by Colonel Bisbee, Repub-
lican.
Hon. John r. Mcfarland, the Oldest
citizen of Davisss County, Ky. died few
days since. He settled in the county in
1905, when Indians and will beasts held
almost supreme sway in Western Ken
lucky. He had been prominent in politics
for sixty year, was member OF the
Legislature in lS4S, and held many pos
tions of honor in political and private life
Mrs. Davis Hamblin, of 81 twkins
County, Tenn, gave birth recently to
male child that is curiously deformed
The head is joined to the shoulders with.
out neck, and the arms are without
bones of any kind. Olt Of ten children
born to Mrs. Hamblin five Of them have
been seriously deform ID. The one before
the last was born with perfectly square
head. None of them are living but the
one last born.
The gin-house Of M. Rasenstock, on
Lake Lee, Washington County, Miss, was
totally destroyed b. fire few nights ago.
There was no cotton lost, but about three
thousand sacks of cotton seed, withou'
insurance. The origin Of the fire is un-
known.
Within the past two months two GIN
houses, one cotton-house and more than
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